The funny thing? Sanders "forgot" to mention her deduction would now be twice as large. This is someone who pays no taxes now and gets money back now.

It's like me paying for a small pop and getting a large because they're out of small cups. Bernie would complain I didn't get a jumbo.

{Actually, Bernie would complain they have anything but a small, because it's terrible some people actually enjoy themselves. Remember, comfort and wealth is "bad." Everyone is equal because everyone is a have not.}

Our little grocery about a mile from our house, which we often stop at if we only need a couple things, had pumpkin pies for $1.99 the day before Tgiving. The crust was the density of diamonds, as I assume they were bought by the case, so I just ate the pumpkin part like pudding, and threw the flour and water mixture out in the weeds, where the bunnies that live under the pine trees love such things. I didn't make them...honest.

The irony? The envy even carries over into baked goods. I can't imagine being so miserable.

Baker, 25, has scarcely pitched since the 2015 season due to injuries,
including Tommy John surgery. The 2012 fifth-rounder has tossed just 21
1/3 innings across three levels in the past three minor league seasons
combined, though he’s posted a 3.58 ERA in 241 2/3 innings in his minor
league career when healthy.--BR

Stop me if you've heard this before, but he has good control, low walks, high K's, and a low HR rate.

One thing to keep in mind, the Crew does not have a high priority on the waiver wire this offseason...I believe they are 20th of the 30 clubs. Therefore, it is unlikely any "top guys" will sneak through to their waiver position. One benefit of this is, if the Brewers are awarded a claim, they know there's only a few teams that are "left" if they end up trying to outright him to AAA...it's a bit simplistic, but if the 19 worst clubs last year did not want him on their 40 man, it seems likely the best 10 teams from last year won't either.

The Cubs did a lot of this last season, and other clubs have as well...claim players, then send them down. If they get through, great; if not, nothing lost except a minimal amount of cash. Given his injury history, this could be the hope. Or, maybe they see him as a possibility for the major league bullpen at some time. CLE added him to the 40 man after the 2015 season, after only one game that season, and no appearances above high A ball; so they liked his potential.

That would seem to indicate he has one option left for this season, if the Crew chooses to keep him on the 40. He once had plus velocity, but who knows where he's at after years of recovery and rehab.

With Nelson's availability for next season completely up in the air (though Stearns may know far more than they have let on), I have said I expect the team to add a pair of SP's, though one may well be on a minor league contract (perhaps a Wily Peralta type...a veteran who has had success, but has been less effective or injured the past year or two).
Some help may come from within, as Suter, Woodruff, Wilkerson, and Hader all showed flashes of brilliance. Guerra regained some of his velocity, was solid in AAA, and has been good in winterball (though his secondary stats have been pedestrian). But, given the team's record last season, and the amount of prospect depth they have, adding a couple of arms to the rotation mix makes perfect sense.

I thought Odorizzi made sense for the Brewers. One reason why is I think AL East arms always get better when they quit facing NYY/BAL/BOS, three offensive teams that play in offensive ballparks.

Sure enough, Jake has a 4.50 ERA versus those 3 clubs, and a 3.45 ERA against everyone else. Note that the Crew does not play a lot of games versus those 3 clubs. I'm sure they'd be happy to add Colome as well. Probably take 3-4 solid young players or prospects, however.

When you start letting social justice warriors make your football coaching decisions, odds are, you are going to end up with a terrible football program. Needless to say, in football especially, most guys are going to be pretty rough around the edges, to say the least. In this case, it seems to be almost entirely just rumors, nothing remotely proven. In this age of guilty until proven innocent, it's par for the course.

Back when I played 7th grade football, we had a history teacher as our head coach and a volunteer as an assistant. I only played the one year (I found out getting knocked down and even tackling was not any fun at all...in fact it was a lot like work, painful work), but the assistant moved up every year with the team until my class graduated. He swore at us all the time and in general, talked to us like a bunch of little bratty kids, which is pretty much what we were. He was especially rough on the 7-10 really good players we had, so, needless to say, I escaped his wrath.

{Sometimes, it's good to be mediocre.}

At some point in his coaching career, a parent heard him use a particularly bad word, and insisted he be punished. The principal and athletic director asked all the players and other coaches if they had heard said word, but miraculously, all reported going deaf at that moment. No verification equaled no punishment.

Of course, the fact the yearbook was leaked and was obviously forged was a gift. It's not over yet, as new, far more believable accusations could pop up at any time. But as of this moment, this is a PR lesson that will be studied for decades.

I've only seen a few Rule 5 previews so far, but the best available to me is Dom Nunez, a C from the Rockies system.

He's a nice LH bat, throws well, athletic, and walks a lot. He'd be a tough guy to keep in the bigs all season though...though the Brewers have several options as their reserve, and none are guaranteed to go north.

His BA dropped to only .202 last year, but he had very bad luck, with a .241 BAbip. His OPS was just below 700 even with that, so he deserves kudos for that.

Because no one thinks Roy Moore is a fraction as bad as Bill or Teddy.

When Roy drives into the water drunk, leaves a coed to drown, and doesn't report it until he's sobered up in the morning, folks will start to pay attention. Until then, keep insisting that yearbook signature was signed by his assistant who traveled back in time two decades after Marty McFly was done using Doc's DeLorean.

When you can go to school on the government's dime infinitely (as long as you don't screw up and make some money) and stay on the parent's insurance until you're 26 (a century ago, the age many became grandparents); the incentive to grow up and begin adulting is rather tiny. As stated here...socialism is not any worse than the life many are leading of our laziness.

Take a gander at social media, 34 year olds say they have no idea how to cook. 32 year olds admit never having a serious relationship. A 29 year old (who insisted she'd move to Canada if Trump was elected) thinks she is locked out of her apartment, but finds out she's been evicted because she hasn't paid the rent...complains her parents won't send her the money to truck her stuff back home, or for a security deposit. Misses work trying to get a loan and get her stuff into a storage locker. Fired from job because you cannot miss work due to "being a disorganized wreck." Refuses to take job waitressing or bartending because "I'm an Ivy League graduate." When feedback is overwhelmingly negative, deletes account when she leaves on European trip because "no one understands how stressed out I am. I NEED a vacation."

These non apology apologies do nothing except make everyone mad. His supporters insist they are lying sluts and he has nothing to be sorry for. His opponents need a Franken to English dictionary to understand what he's trying to say...it's gobbledygook, simultaneously maintaining his innocence while also trying to admit poor decisions.

The left was quick to criticize Roy Moore for his unabashed denial, but what would be your reaction if a former significant other, after decades of living your own lives, suddenly falsely accused you of a crime?

My bet? You'd strongly deny it.

That's why Michael Jackson's denials while paying off everyone made him look so guilty. Paying off liars is not only stupid, but it's offensive.

If only this could have been avoided, by simply enforcing already existing rules.

The thing is, the fact that the NFL has been brought down by misreading their public pretty much sums up the elites viewpoint...the rubes are just too stupid to understand how much smarter we are than them. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to explain to the owners why we are hemorrhaging money and ratings to prove how unpatriotic we are.

She walks a delicate line, you often see the very socially conservative comment her skirts are too short and her tops are too tight or low cut. Those on the left often mock her Christianity and her openness to share her beliefs.

Socialism is just the beginning stages of communism. It's a way to convince the rubes to just sit back and let the government take care of things like health care, food production, and deciding who is deplorable or a bitter clinger.

Just like if you like your steak well done. If you are eating seafood in your stuffing, you were probably brought up near a coast (or, are named Al). It's not racist, it's just the way our ancestors ate, for a variety of reasons.

All over the USA, people are making scalloped corn today, but their version sucks, as it does not have a fraction of the butter my mom put in hers, and most do not have any cheese in it. The poor saps don't know what they're missing.

After going 6 months or so with little or no back pain at all, I must have slept wrong a couple nights ago, been in agony since.

After suffering for 48 hours (I kept putting Salonpas patches on, but they fall off as the pain is on my incredibly ripped lower back...only those that know me are laughing), I had enough and started medicating today...took some "Ranger candy" (when you read military forums, you find out they give out 800 mgs of ibuprofen and acetaminophen to our combat forces (one dulls the pain and the other blocks the brain from feeling it), which soldiers take handfuls of at a time if they have to keep going. I combine that with the 15% menthol product (made for horses at Fleet Farm, I dilute it by 30-50% and pour it in my Absorbine Jr. bottle) I spray on and rub in.

{The funny thing is, Absorbine was made for horses. His son diluted it and made the human version they sell today, added a Jr. at the end. You can look it up.}

It's been a couple hours, and I can honestly say I am feeling about 90%. Hopefully, it will heal up quickly.

And by the way, boy, do I stink. I had a fly buzzing around in the house, and he took one whiff of me and passed out dead on the floor.

I copied and pasted a post from Thanksgiving 2007, with a couple extra thoughts....

Dr. Schulman's Thanksgiving story. By far the most requested link in Ramblings' history, someone e-mails for this several times a year.

Bobby Warns' tribute page...we
should all be very thankful that we have a military full of men and
women who are willing to take on evil and kill or be killed. Regardless
of how many times I link to it (it's on the sidebar too, mind you),
someone always writes to say they watched it for the first time and how
well it is done. If you wish, there is a donation area on there for a
trust fund for Bobby's daughter, who was born after he gave his life to
protect ours. I promise you, no other gift this holiday season will go
to a better cause.

Ben Stein wrote this nearly 6 years ago, and it's just as true today, as we celebrate Thanksgiving, a true American holiday.Allow
me the first of many thank yous for the United States' military, many
of which will spend the holiday far from home. Set an extra plate at the table and when someone asks, tell them
that's for those who did not make it home this year...or maybe, never
will.

If nothing else, I'm thankful we have a president in 2017 that respects law enforcement and the military. He is not without his faults, none of us are, but at least he doesn't have to hide his contempt for American heroes.

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has estimated that 11 million will enroll in Obamacare in 2018.--Fox Business

Bernie proudly said 13M would lose their coverage if they remove the penalty.

1. That penalty is a hellishly regressive tax, almost all that pay it make less than $50K a year and are relatively healthy. They can't afford the premiums, so they opt to pay a far lesser penalty. Socialists do not care who it hurts, they want people to suffer. That's why they believe in socialism. It makes everyone a have not.

2. How can 13M lose coverage when only 11M have it? I wish the old media would ask him that.

3. I'm not saying Sanders is a liar, but if he's not, he's very math challenged.

Remember, he served for decades, and was hailed as a hero, even though he was a drunk and killed a woman with his selfish, boorish behavior.And let's not get started on Bill's nights in the Oval Office.

That moral superiority was great, until proven to be false. Just politics as usual.

I'm waiting to hear the gals Rose and Thrush assaulted called sluts and hos by the pro woman old media. Down in Mobile, Roy Moore is smiling and asking "How ya like me now?"

The Twins have 3-4 players who could be taken in the Rule 5 draft. And, #4 overall draft pick Kohl Stewart is eligible, but not one of them.

Former 1st round pick Luke Bard had a 4-1 K/BB ratio and 13.6 K/9 between AA and AAA. Golly. He looks like he missed an entire season and most of another, so he's 27, but he seems to have found himself.

Already seeing several solid ideas for Rule 5 picks. I think this may be the most taken in a long time...especially since the Padres showed you can take 3 and keep all of them if you are rebuilding.

I'd take one annually no matter what, and 2-3 if I did not expect to contend. You don't have to keep them if they turn out to be horrible people or somehow lacking. For $100K, it's well worth it...that's the bonus they give to 10th round draft picks.

If I'm elected president, this conversation would inevitably take place:

Staff: And then on Tuesday afternoon, you have that ceremony where you pardon a couple turkeys.Me: That's what you think. Staff: But, it's tradition.Me: Tradition is just a word for doing the same stupid crap. Grow the hell up. I ain't doing it.

I'd rather have Archer too. That said, Arietta plus the 4 young players Archer would cost in trade sound pretty appealing as well.

Years ago, Mark A said you almost always have to overpay for free agents, and that's OK, because you don't lose any prospects or young players. Basically, it's better to lose money than young talent. I tend to agree.

It's almost as if punishing folks without due process is a bad idea. That's why whenever I hear some insist the Constitution is outdated because "they know better," I wonder if they have really thought about it.

Put another way, I'd much rather have Cobb and a couple Swarzak types than Arietta. Of course, we have no idea if Swarzak types want to play in MIL. This is how I feel when I hear someone bought a $70K Escalade too...I'd much prefer a $30K vehicle and money in the bank.

Momentum strongly on his side. Allred won't release yearbook. No reasonable explanation for DA initials. In minds of anyone who is not a staunch Dem, he's gone from being a pervert to a guy who likes younger women...hardly a rare trait.

Years ago, I remember reading a story about an employee on a large cattle ranch in Utah who was convicted of stealing a dozen cattle, but authorities and the ranch believed he had stolen over 200 over the years, taking about 10-12 head every month or two over the 3 years he had worked there.

Bernie shows the guts to make a statement about Bill's lies and mistreatment of women.

This guy would give a roundabout, nonsensical response to whether he prefers Raisinettes or Goobers at the movies. And, at the end of the day, you'd have no idea if he prefers dried grapes or a chocolate covered legume.

The only thing he's sure of? He wants a lot more of your money, and we don't need 23 deodorants.

Many fans seem to think the Crew will add 4-5 prospects to the 35 already on the 40 man to make it 39 or 40 total.

That's partially true, but I assume Stearns will nontender other players as well, to make room for free agent additions, as well as the plethora of players who will be nontendered and released by the 29 other teams. Players have to be added to the 40 by tomorrow night, but players can be released at any time.

I would guess several from the "on the cusp" section will be let go, in one form or another (if they clear waivers, they can be outrighted, which is why teams tend to wait as long as possible so 40's are close to full)...depending on how the braintrust perceives their value, a couple from the "near locks" may be released as well (Jeffress being the most likely, as he may sign a minor league contract to remain in MIL). Remember, many of the latter group are out of options, so if they are not expected to make the club...or to be able to get something of value in a trade from another team, they could be let go sooner rather than later.

I'm seeing people saying Perez, Villar, Aguilar, Jungmann, Guerra, and Jeffress could all be nontendered, along with more obvious guesses like Vogt, Drake, and Bandy.

Any player could be, but with the possible exception of Jeffress (who might be willing to sign a minor league deal with MIL), the others would seem to have value in trade. Guerra, Aguilar, and Jungmann are still minimum salary guys also...I would think they would have a bidding war of sorts, if nontendered, as each would have plenty of suitors, probably getting 40 man spots due to the amount of teams with interest. Jungmann was probably one of the top 5 AAA SP's in the game last season, never mind he tossed a lot of his innings at altitude. I hope the Crew signs a couple similar solid AAA vets to minor league contracts this offseason.

The GOP needs to point out they tried to do something, but were blocked by the Dems who insisted Obamacare is the greatest legislation ever passed, despite the flaws which are numerous, costly, and only getting worse.

Franken should keep his seat and face an investigation...though he admits his guilt (probably because he allowed a picture to be taken, because yes, he's that stupid).

You got that? But that makes no sense, you say. Why should the one who was accused 40 years later step down (and it certainly appears the main evidence was forged, unless Moore signed his assitant's initials himself, good freaking God); while the admitted pervert be investigated?

*cough*
Look at their parties.
*cough*

By the way, I missed the news tonight...how many thousands of protesters were in downtown Mpls today, vandalizing property, throwing garbage on the ground, and wearing genitalia hats?

Others have predicted Devin Williams will be as well...I would not, but that does not mean they won't.

Many team have far more, and I expect to see an active Rule 5 draft. The Yankees and Blue Jays could lose multiple players, or decide to make a trade or two to bring back younger players that do not need to be protected, or a 2 for 1 swap.

Seeing an awful lot of confidence from the GOP about the AL race. The fake yearbook signature, the defiant nature of Moore and his wife, and an overall us versus them attitude (made even worse by the fact the "old guard" Republicans that said Moore should step down have not said boo about Franken)...also, many have simply stated the obvious...Allred and her ilk should have waited longer, as they have been put on the defensive, as Allred refuses to say the yearbook is not forged, and even worse, it sure looks fake, to say the least.

First, they chose an inexperienced senator with no experience. Then, they chose a real estate, self promoting reality show celeb.

Sooner or later, one would think she would get the hint. People do not like her. And once you see what a pouty, whiny, terrible person she is, you understand why.

I was chatting with a gal at the office at a meeting about a month before the election. She said this, and I'm sure she wasn't alone:

"I almost always vote Democrat. I would love to see a woman president. I'm not fond of Trump. But, I am having a really hard time supporting her. She reminds me of women I have known my entire life, that will talk nice to your face and then badly behind your back.

The Dems are far better at circling the wagon than the GOP is. They pinched their nose and supported Hillary right to the end. They quickly have done the same for Franken.

However, if they think they are going to attract moderates and independents by defending Franken, I wish them luck. My Facebook feed is full of apolitical folks (and conservatives) complaining about the sudden hypocrisy. Several complaints about those on the left shaming Ms. Tweeden for her Playboy and other modeling pics as well...that is often called "slut shaming," though that's when conservatives do it, as well.

Hearing lots of teams have difficult decisions to make on how to add players to protect for the Rule 5 draft. This may lead to more nontenders than we are used to, which will be especially meaningful to add to the depth at weak positions in the FA pool...mainly SP.

Vaughn barely plays and had his option for next season declined. Replacing him with another young player would soften the blow a bit, and would balance out the roster more as well.

I'm not sure what the rules are as far as players going to the G League now, but 2nd round pick Sterling Brown should be getting regular minutes with Oshkosh, unless he's needed as a practice player in MIL. DJ Wilson is probably needed as depth with Teletovic injured, but he should too. A month has passed since the season began, and neither has seen 20 minutes of court time, even in garbage time.

Let the guilty pay their own settlements. This is taxpayer money. This is why they have been so hesitant to criticize Menendez...he's just the latest.

If you ever wanted proof they just look at the taxpayers as an open wallet, here it is.

This is why the mock outrage about Moore was there. They're a bastion of bad behavior, and they are suddenly outed. One would think the names would leak soon. This may turn out to be the story of the decade.

As with Franken, many are chose to look the other way simply because he has a D before his name. Even worse, proud feminists like Hillary and Chelsea did too. That's how we all knew they were full of crap long before the last election.

Badgers played great versus #15 Xavier, tied up with a couple minutes left, and as the X coach said, didn't get a break the rest of the way.

That's a good young team. Hopefully, they grow as the season goes on. Davison is as good a freshman as I can recall, and Happ and Trice are really, really good. I'm not sure if they'll keep the tournament streak going or not, but they'll be fun to watch.

I'm certainly not offended by Muslims or anyone else's prayers...why would an atheist care? The only people more irritating than them is the overly religious folks who insist everyone else is going to hell because they may interpret something differently.

It's king of like vegans...no one cares that they do not eat meat, dairy, or eggs; they do care that they tell others what they should do. Shut the hell up, and you look terrible.

I'm not calling him to step down either. Of course, I have said Moore should proceed as well, if he wishes. The only rule about running for Senate is to be 30+ and an American. The citizens of Alabama can decide. Of curse, if he's going to run and lose, I would prefer he step down...but that's not my call, it's his. He won the primary.

Of course, I am not hearing those who insisted Moore step down after a 40 year old accusation, with no proof other than a very phony looking, makes no sense signature...say Franken should do the same after a 10 year old accusation with proof.

If one did not know better, one might think it's directly related to his party affiliation.

Consistency is not their strength.

If they were uniform, they should be calling for him to resign immediately. Heck, as others have pointed out, MN is very likely to be a safe Dem seat, they elected Paul Wellstone, who was probably further left than Bernie "it should be free!" Sanders.

By the way, note how quiet Hilary and Chelsea have been. They know. And they blasted Bill's accusers as liars, sluts, and worse; while going after them without an ounce of mercy for decades.

ADDED: I do admit, I do give Franken credit for not diverting unwanted attention by ending his statement with "I will now live my life as a gay man."

Remember, many said they would vote to unseat Moore if he won, over a mere accusation 4 decades old, which is now being shown to be highly questionable, as the main piece of evidence looks as fake as my concern for the feelings of snowflakes.

Now that a sitting senator has admitted to wrongdoing, with photographic proof, let's see if that scenario is even brought up. As many have said, quickly calling for an ethics investigation is code for "let's pretend we care while we let this run its course."

As I said as soon as the yearbook was presented, this might be the thing that destroys the accuser.

I can't tell you how many times I and other folks have had to go back to someone's house to sign a document, one of dozens on a contract or set of forms. It's humiliating as anything, it makes you feel like an idiot. I've had coworkers have to go back twice or three times. But you cannot fake a signature, or even initials, it's a crime and the punishment is loss of license.

As soon as I saw that signature, I thought it might turn things a bit. The 7's are signed two different ways, no one signs a yearbook in DEC, and there appears to be two different colors of ink. It raises more questions than it creates problems.

If this is a forgery of a stamped signature, it will put plenty of doubt in the mind of voters. Some polls showed him ahead even after the allegations.

This seems a lot lot a "look at me, look at me" moment for Johnson. All GOP votes are critical; and the ones getting the ink seem to be the ones who seem to have no idea what they want from day to day, McCain, Collins, and so on.

That does not go unnoticed. If Johnson has a pet issue or cause, there's no better way to get leadership to listen to him. Squeaky wheel, grease, and all that.

I was just thinking today, for a decade or so, I was in retail management, and we'd have a district meeting, and there would be about a dozen of us in a room with our boss, and rarely did we all agree on anything...in fact, many were so far off base, it was painful to listen to them. I promise you the 52 senators feel the same way, as not only do they all have different priorities, some do not have to worry about reelection, and some do.

The left is so unhinged, they complain about Trump having a good relationship with Russia, and a tense relationship with our arch enemy, the terrorist state of North Korea, which keeps flinging missiles into the sea.

If you'll note, this is the exact same situation that Obama had, albeit, in an apathetic manner, like all his foreign policy. Unless it involved sending pallets of cash to an enemy, the previous administration was not really "into it."

Most of the fan focus on FA 2B for the Crew has been on Walker, which is understood since he already played for the team last year.

However, as I have noted before, Nunez is a better fit in many ways, including his versatility (2B/SS/3B/OF, and he could certainly handle 1B as well) which is something Stearns seems to adore. Also of note, Nunez would pair with Sogard better than Walker, though Nunez does have reverse splits, as he hits RHP better than LHP. He also has far more speed than Walker, and Stearns seems to love athleticism...however, he does not walk as much as Neil. Nunez is also a couple years younger.

I say this every year, but it's especially true with Stanton, who will not only come with a huge financial hit, but cost several good young players as well...whoever "wins" the Stanton sweepstakes will be thrilled to get him, and then in a few years, be thrilled to get rid of him.

These are the good old days. Some folks are just too busy wishing the streets were paved with gold to enjoy the good times.

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